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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2000
Page
9
The author argues the estate tax punishes heirs and stifles private enterprise, warning a forthcoming compromise will still enable tax collection for a decade. He decries government growth, cites losses to farms, small businesses, and seed corn, and laments taxation undermining wealth creation and national interests.
The Franklin County Farm Bureau sponsors a 7 p.m. farm marketing seminar at Sirloin Stockade with Bill Bullard of Hurley and Associates covering the crop market outlook and Joe Kropf of Overland Park discussing the livestock sector Registration is helpful but not required. Call 242-4130 to register. Kansas farmers expect 2.9 million acres of soybeans planted, a 2 percent rise and the largest in state history, with 2.85 million acres planned for harvest, also up 2 percent.
Richard Marteney, maintenance and production manager, tends 36 beehives at his Wamego property, growing from one hive in 1982 to a thriving apiary. He explains bees’ individual behavior, seasonal worker lifespans, and calm temperaments under normal conditions, noting rain can roughen their mood.
In Baoding and Hebei province most cotton fields use seeds engineered with a bacterium to deter boll worms. Farmers welcome the seeds as a safeguard against famine and dwindling arable land. Proponents cite reduced pesticide use and potential health benefits, while critics warn of corporate control and unknown long term risks.
Davenport Iowa AP Ed Geest plans to farm at 90 on land he grew up on though he is 64. An Iowa Center for Agriculture Safety and Health study shows older farmers resist acknowledging limits, raising safety concerns for arthritis vision hearing moods and other age related issues. Experts urge adjustments in equipment and behaviors to reduce risks.
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